Transfer Window January 2026 Transfer Window Thread

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Confirmed Transfers​

INCOMING​	OUTGOING​
Jamie Donley - On Loan From Tottenham (Option to Buy)​	Louie Sibley - Loaned to Bradford City​
Myles Peart-Harris - 6 Month Deal​
Yunus Konak - On Loan From Brentford (End of Season)​
Jamie McDonnell - Long Term Deal​
Jeon Jin Woo - Permanent Transfer​
Christ Makosso - Loan w Option (£3M)​

Rumoured Transfers​

INCOMING​	OUTGOING​
Andrew Moran​	Przemyslaw Placheta​
Kalidou Sidibe​	Tom Bradshaw​
Luke Graham​

Tigers A.K.A Big Boys Rumour List​

INCOMING​	OUTGOING​
Paddy McNair​	Tiger (Sacked)​
Isiah Jones​
George Earthy​
Yu Hirakawa​
Sam Morsey​
Alex Matos​
Aidomo Emakhu​
Alex Robertson​
Ryan Hardie​
Tyler Bindon​
Paris Magohma​
Jack Talor​
Jamie McDonnell​

 

[Stranger]

Once again - this is completely wrong.

Yeovil went down because they didn't invest. They literally did not gamble. They did not overstretch. Yeovil tried to stay up with a whole host of massively insufficient loans and freebies.

Maybe it's to be applauded in their case - they were relative minnows after all - but Yeovil, with their decline, are the poster boys for what happens when you don't have a good go at sticking around at this level.

Our situation has no similarities to Yeovil anyway - like Burton or Wycombe they were always out of their depth here.

We need to instead look (within the tighter financial constraints now at play) how comparable clubs (Luton, Huddersfield) or even smaller clubs than us (the likes of Bournemouth or Brentford) went on to excel at this level.

Spoiler alert - they spent some serious money in doing so.

Bournemouth and Brentford aren't really useful examples as they both achieved their success by spending shedloads of money before the rules were tightened specifically to prevent that kind of expenditure. And as for your other examples, how well are Huddersfield and Luton doing now?

Obviously you have to spend and invest if you want to maintain Championship status - the division's getting stronger year on year - but to do so with no regard for the club's sustainability is just reckless. We don't want to store up future troubles by overspending today. I'd much rather be watching us play in five or ten years, even if it's in League One, than not being able to watch us because we've overspent our way into oblivion.

 

[RgYellows]

We don't want to store up future troubles by overspending today.

I’ve got some really bad news for you.

 

[samstudd]

Pompey were always going to win against Wednesday so hardly a kick in the teeth. Norwich won't go down in my opinion. Us, Pompey, Blackburn, Westbrom, Charlton or Sheffield United for the other two relegation spots. But others higher could be dragged into it if they go on a poor run.

True about Pompey. However they are on a decent run of form. I’d add southampton in that list with the way they are going at the minute. Might be the next manager to be gone.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Is Savage even worth 500k?

Yes. Did we not want over a million for Brannagan when we were in league 1? Savage isn’t worth that much but he is certainly 700k upwards.

 

[OX14]

True about Pompey. However they are on a decent run of form. I’d add southampton in that list with the way they are going at the minute. Might be the next manager to be gone.

They've had an easier run of fixtures to be honest. Wednesday away, Charlton at home where they snatched a win in the last minute, QPR at home and Derby away which they both drew. Bristol city beat them 5-0 on new years day.

If only Rowett wasn't so negative in his approach playing the likes of Norwich , Blackburn , Charlton, West Brom and Sheffield united we would have achieved a few more points.

I thought yesterday was a prime example, second half especially we were really pushing for a winner where Rowett would have set us up to protect the result.

 

[WRox]

Bournemouth and Brentford aren't really useful examples as they both achieved their success by spending shedloads of money before the rules were tightened specifically to prevent that kind of expenditure. And as for your other examples, how well are Huddersfield and Luton doing now?

Obviously you have to spend and invest if you want to maintain Championship status - the division's getting stronger year on year - but to do so with no regard for the club's sustainability is just reckless. We don't want to store up future troubles by overspending today. I'd much rather be watching us play in five or ten years, even if it's in League One, than not being able to watch us because we've overspent our way into oblivion.

If there is a blueprint for coming up from L1 and establishing in the last 20 years, it’s Millwall. Spend but spend sensibly, and build year on year.

McDonnell on a permanent would be a great signing. Ready to contribute now, but if the worst case happens, he’s already excelled in the division below as well.

 

[TheDukeOfBanburyshire]

True about Pompey. However they are on a decent run of form. I’d add southampton in that list with the way they are going at the minute. Might be the next manager to be gone.

Leicester could also find themselves in serious trouble, given that they have a potential points deduction hanging over them.

 

[Twiggy85]

Well quite.

It would be daft to run up tens of millions of debt unsustainably.

I don’t see how we are not doing this, we were running up huge debts in league 1, in the championship it’s going to be a lot worse. You can not compete in the championship trying to be sustainable - everyone is relying on benefactors. Let alone adding that we don’t own our stadium.
Honestly you just have to hope now that it doesn’t go wrong since numbers are so big across the league that only the super super rich can afford to absorb the losses.

 

[Made-in-Jericho]

I don’t see how we are not doing this, we were running up huge debts in league 1, in the championship it’s going to be a lot worse. You can not compete in the championship trying to be sustainable - everyone is relying on benefactors. Let alone adding that we don’t own our stadium.
Honestly you just have to hope now that it doesn’t go wrong since numbers are so big across the league that only the super super rich can afford to absorb the losses.

I’m really confused about FFP.
How come Wrecksome and Brum could over-spend so much in L1 and not be penalised?
Are rich benefactors allowed to spend billions of their own cash to circumvent any rules or does that private over-spending still get taken into account?
Is it just the playing budget that’s considered or are all aspects of a club’s spend looked at?

 

[Bicester Yellow]

Leicester could also find themselves in serious trouble, given that they have a potential points deduction hanging over them.

Well that really needs to be applied shortly, it’s fair on nobody to have that hanging in the air with nobody knowing what the will be deducted.

 

[Made-in-Jericho]

Well that really needs to be applied shortly, it’s fair on nobody to have that hanging in the air with nobody knowing what the will be deducted.

Being one of the ‘big clubs’ in our league at least, like Man City, they’ll probably just get a little telling off.

 

[Bicester Yellow]

I’m really confused about FFP.
How come Wrecksome and Brum could over-spend so much in L1 and not be penalised?
Are rich benefactors allowed to spend billions of their own cash to circumvent any rules or does that private over-spending still get taken into account?
Is it just the playing budget that’s considered or are all aspects of a club’s spend looked at?

Different parameters exist in league 1 and below.

And yes I believe owners can fund it more in those leagues, frankly I think it should probably be the same across all divisions below the premier league.

If your owner is willing to spend the money then they should be able to spend it.

 

[ECYellow]

Bargain bucket is Pompey spending £500K.

We are going to give it a go. Yellows.

You see that is where the sense of disappointment comes in for me. If only we’d have ‘given it a go’ in the summer, I think we’d have been markedly better placed, rather than appearing to be in a pretty desperate state in January.

I still believe we can do it, but goodness me I’m not sure it had to be this difficult.

 

[Bicester Yellow]

Being one of the ‘big clubs’ in our league at least, like Man City, they’ll probably just get a little telling off.

I think it’s fairly certain from what I’ve read they will get a deduction, I’d imagine it would be something like 12 points which tbh probably won’t relegate them.

Although from what I have read their owner doesn’t want to spend anything.

 

[Hook]

They've had an easier run of fixtures to be honest. Wednesday away, Charlton at home where they snatched a win in the last minute, QPR at home and Derby away which they both drew. Bristol city beat them 5-0 on new years day.

If only Rowett wasn't so negative in his approach playing the likes of Norwich , Blackburn , Charlton, West Brom and Sheffield united we would have achieved a few more points.

I thought yesterday was a prime example, second half especially we were really pushing for a winner where Rowett would have set us up to protect the result.

I believe Pompey have a significant amount of away games left which is a problem for them as they are atrocious away from home. They are still missing quite a few players. The last 2 spots will be between us, pompey, Charlton and Blackburn. Norwich should be ok.

 

[Symp59]

We've already run up millions of debt we are in the lap of the gods or our owner ,the stadium is huge if its built the naming rites for the stadium, bigget sponsor ship ,bigger crowds but we need to be in the championship, I can't see us sadly staying up but lets build for coming back up and start now. We'll done Erik for funding us lets hope we really do make a fight of it and with 4 or 5 games to go are in with a chance of staying up

 

[OX14]

I don’t see how we are not doing this, we were running up huge debts in league 1, in the championship it’s going to be a lot worse. You can not compete in the championship trying to be sustainable - everyone is relying on benefactors. Let alone adding that we don’t own our stadium.
Honestly you just have to hope now that it doesn’t go wrong since numbers are so big across the league that only the super super rich can afford to absorb the losses.

Thankfully we have a super rich owner who can absorb the losses. You may ask yourself why did he choose Oxford but I think we all know the answer to that. The global brand opportunities are huge compared to other clubs like Reading or Huddersfield.

Don't under estimate the Asian and American market and with us being in a city with arguably the most famous university in the world and probably in the top six most known cities in the UK for people outside the country Eric knows there is big money to be made long term.

 

[Made-in-Jericho]

I can’t believe that FFP rules are not universal across all the professional leagues this is surely what leads to complete distortion of financial reality and clubs over-stretching to compete.

 

[WRox]

I think it’s fairly certain from what I’ve read they will get a deduction, I’d imagine it would be something like 12 points which tbh probably won’t relegate them.

Although from what I have read their owner doesn’t want to spend anything.

I think it’s three separate charges that carry a maximum of 3 point deductions, then the potential for an additional 3 if they lose each case. Most likely scenario is they lose/settle at 2 and get a 6 point deduction applied this season.

 

[TheDukeOfBanburyshire]

Being one of the ‘big clubs’ in our league at least, like Man City, they’ll probably just get a little telling off.

Of course they will.

 

[Northernyellow]

I’m really confused about FFP.
How come Wrecksome and Brum could over-spend so much in L1 and not be penalised?
Are rich benefactors allowed to spend billions of their own cash to circumvent any rules or does that private over-spending still get taken into account?
Is it just the playing budget that’s considered or are all aspects of a club’s spend looked at?

Wrexham have very significant Netflix revenues. Not sure how Brum managed to spend £15M on a forward while they were in L1 tbh!

 

[Steve Gilbert]

I’m really confused about FFP.
How come Wrecksome and Brum could over-spend so much in L1 and not be penalised?
Are rich benefactors allowed to spend billions of their own cash to circumvent any rules or does that private over-spending still get taken into account?
Is it just the playing budget that’s considered or are all aspects of a club’s spend looked at?

Wrexham didn’t over spend, the money they get from Disney and other sponsorships makes them a profitable club.

 

[TheDukeOfBanburyshire]

Wrexham have very significant Netflix revenues. Not sure how Brum managed to spend £15M on a forward while they were in L1 tbh!

Because PSR / FFP rules don't apply to the same degree in league one, which I agree is ridiculous.
It's partly why the league has been far stronger this year compared to last. Birmingham went down knowing they were free to spend vast sums to build, in essence, a competitive championship squad while in league one. Wrexham did similarly before getting promoted.

 

[OX14]

I can’t believe that FFP rules are not universal across all the professional leagues this is surely what leads to complete distortion of financial reality and clubs over-stretching to compete.

Am I right in thinking we could actually spend more in league one than we can in the Championship?

 

[OX14]

Not sure if this has any legs but I'm hearing Mark Harris could be going to a league one club this window.

Possibly backs up why Bloomfield didn't bring him on yesterday and when interviewed Matt said he thought about bringing on Harris but left Lankshear on as he has a goal in him.

Harris will want game time to try and force himself in to the Wales squad for their upcoming World Cup play off game in March.

 

[Peterdev]

I believe Pompey have a significant amount of away games left which is a problem for them as they are atrocious away from home. They are still missing quite a few players. The last 2 spots will be between us, pompey, Charlton and Blackburn. Norwich should be ok.

Charlton will survive.
More concerned with us staying in the bottom two cut adrift. Blackburn are sliding big time

 

[Toucan]

You’re right. £480K for 6 months so nearly a million for 2, yet we are signing ‘bargain bucket’ players.

It is only Kip that believes the above and he is clueless.

 

[Teddydee1980]

Advocating selling Helik is crazy in my opinion

Not sure if this has any legs but I'm hearing Mark Harris could be going to a league one club this window.

Possibly backs up why Bloomfield didn't bring him on yesterday and when interviewed Matt said he thought about bringing on Harris but left Lankshear on as he has a goal in him.

Harris will want game time to try and force himself in to the Wales squad for their upcoming World Cup play off game in March.

With Prelec laid up that leaves Bradshaw as striking cover. I'd hope we have someone coming in if Harris goes (which I have no problem with)

 

[Chris on a Bike]

Not sure if this has any legs but I'm hearing Mark Harris could be going to a league one club this window.

I'm hearing? Get you!

 

[Mad Dog]

Only because his presence pushed BDK further forward. Vaulks was too slow in possession and kept playing others into unnecessary pressure by crap passes.

Bollox!

I don't deny that we need to upgrade on Vaulks in this window, but his introduction at half-time changed the game, it allowed us to get a proper foothold in the game, and he showed his leadership qualities throughout the 2nd half.

Ok, there was one or two misplaced passes, as there were from everyone and will always be from any midfielder, but overall he passed well, defended well and gave us a much more solid midfield base to build attacks from.

He was very good, and whether it's on the pitch, in training or in the dressing room, in a season where we've lacked leaders, he showed he still has a vital role to play this season.